Burkina Faso vs Myanmar: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Burkina Faso
17,516
in 2024
Myanmar
17,588
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
28th
Myanmar rank
27th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Burkina Faso
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 17,588 against 17,516 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 72.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,358 | 45,479 | 25,120 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 21,698 | 33,290 | 11,592 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 20,769 | 23,457 | 2,688 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 17,764 | 18,755 | 990.8 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Burkina Faso or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 17,588 against 17,516 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 72, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Myanmar rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.